Search

Clearly, the tactic of your government during the referendum on October 11 was to add three more advisory referendums. On the other hand, you naturally lost the legislative referendum and, as it seems, also the one regarding Radiotelevision Slovenia. In public statements, you announced that you do not intend to respect the will of the referendum and that only the half that was against should pay the RTV contribution," Asta Vrečko added a comment on the question of how the Prime Minister justifies the fact that the execution of the referendums cost nine million euros, but the coalition's willingness does not concern the voters. #Slovenija #Referendum #Janša (translated)

If this system were ideal, then these results would simply be different. Janša responded to the parliamentary question from Damijan Bezjak Zrim (SD) regarding the announced education reform, stating that change is necessary because "the harsh reality shows that the knowledge young people receive in the Slovenian education system is no longer even at the same level compared to the knowledge in comparable countries or the global world." #šolskareforma #JanezJanša #izobraževanje (translated)

The author of the post announced that this week in the European Parliament, the EU budget for 2027, the Erasmus+ program for the period 2028-2034, and discussions on Russian incursions and drone attacks in EU territory were on the agenda. He also mentioned the response to US sanctions against the International Criminal Court and preparations for the EU-United Kingdom and EU-Canada summits. https://t.co/pnkg6SmnVB #EvropskiParlament #EUBudžet #ErasmusPlus #EU #RU #US #GB #CA (translated)

"I only appreciate Aleksandar," Fico said, speaking in Serbian, and conveyed that he supports Vučić because he is a "leader with a backbone" and "for the interests of his country knows how to say 'no' even when others ask us to think and act the same way." #Srbija #Izbori2026 #SlobodaMedija (translated)

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko previously claimed that the incident at the border was a "false flag operation," which he says was "orchestrated by the Latvians themselves as a trick to secure funds from the European Union." #CrnaRus #Bjelorusija #hibridneOperacije (translated)

Max Hübner wrote that Tomasz Sakiewicz, after beating Mr. Piotr, demanded from the police officers the legal basis for blocking the entrance, but did not receive a response. He added that later Sakiewicz asked the officers to identify themselves and also did not receive a reaction. Hübner assessed that the police officers broke the law because they were obligated to provide the legal basis and identify themselves. https://t.co/JzIb0tBUXR #Prawo #Policja #Bezpieczeństwo (translated)

Borut Rončević wrote that following the announcement of a comprehensive reform of education, he experienced increasing political and media pressure. He described the story about airline tickets as an attempt to discredit the responsible minister and a political showdown, but added that ministers are obliged to explain the use of public money. According to him, information about the travel habits of previous governments shows that the current outrage is not due to concern for public finances, but rather opposition to the reform. Rončević believed that unions and the educational establishment had too much influence on education policy in the past. He attributed a legitimate role to unions in representing employees, but said their influence should not include veto power over the substantive direction of the reform. He also claimed that the educational establishment had harmed the system in the last three decades by following a progressive ideology. Regarding the left and the Left, he wrote that they sought ideological hegemony primarily through the fields of education and culture. He emphasized that in preparing the reform, teachers, principals, parents, students, researchers, local communities, and the economy are involved, while unions should participate in discussions about salaries, working conditions, and employee rights. In his view, those politically responsible should decide on the direction of changes based on data and professional analyses. As ten starting points for the reform, he listed a greater emphasis on knowledge, high standards, the development of students' potentials, work ethic, patriotic and civic education, ideological neutrality, the authority of teachers, early literacy, digital and other knowledge for the future, and broader responsibility in shaping school policy. Rončević announced the relocation of the ministry to Novo mesto, a reduction in the number of employees, and strict limitations on remote work. He stated that the success of the reorganization should be measured by faster responses, timely resolution of issues, lower costs, clearer distribution of responsibilities, and user satisfaction. He wrote that the reform has the support of a broader public, parents, teachers, and the coalition, according to the data he presented. He expected even more pressure, including media publications, reports to the Commission for Prevention of Corruption, criminal charges, petitions, and interpellations, and announced that he would not abandon or soften the changes because of them. #reformaizobraževanja #javnofinanciranje #politika (translated)

Superjan wrote that, according to him, people should stop being outraged. He argued that nitrogen was a made-up problem used to harass farmers, deny housing or electricity to indigenous residents, and to bring in large numbers of newcomers to the Netherlands and build a barracks for them. He used a derogatory term for those newcomers. According to Superjan, people could only unite against leaders once they let go of their despondent amazement; he stated that it was not about nitrogen gas, but about the mischief of a cunning group of leaders. #verontwaardiging #stikstof #maatschappij (translated)

Igor Muzevic referred to the Romanian judge in a post about the show Tarča as the "king." He wrote that the lawyer had proposed the release from custody also because the detainee had not been previously convicted, but the court rejected the proposal and stated that this alone was not a civic achievement. #pravo #sodstvo #odvetnik (translated)

Marcin Matczak considered the president's attempt to control whether the judges of the Constitutional Tribunal elected by the Sejm met the requirements as usurpation. He argued that according to the principle of legality, the president would need a clear legal basis for such control, and — as he wrote — there was no such provision. Matczak criticized the hypothetical examples presented by Marcin Przydacz and Zbigniew Bogucki regarding the election of a horse, a monkey, or a person without Polish citizenship to the Tribunal. He described them as science fiction scenarios. He added that if the Sejm chose animals, it could invalidate their appointment with another resolution, just as — according to him — PiS did in 2015 to introduce substitutes into the Tribunal. He noted that in that case, people who had Polish citizenship were elected. In response to the arguments of Przydacz and Bogucki, Matczak presented his own ironic examples of possible presidential control: a test of knowledge about society and the Constitution, a physical fitness test, and a certificate from a parish priest about the candidate's impeccable character. He asked why the president should control one requirement and not the others. Matczak wrote that he considered the whole situation absurd. He assessed that caricatural legal arguments were being constructed so that the president — a potential defendant of the Tribunal — could decide who would judge him. He attributed such a position to Karol Nawrocki and his associates. #prawo #Polska #sędziowie (translated)